At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Portable design Great bass levels IP67 waterproof & dustproof Cons Slow charging Bluetooth only Adjustable strap preferable Our Verdict The Tribit Stormbox Micro produces great sound quality whilst remaining affordable, compact and practical. Best Prices Today: Tribit StormBox Micro Tribit is starting to carve out a niche in the audio market. Its QuietPlus ANC headphones came without a hefty price tag, and it seems that this mini Bluetooth speaker is following the same trend when it comes to cost....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict You might say it’s just a car charger, but it really isn’t. Our phones are an essential part of our increasingly digital lives, yet few flagships are able to last a full day away from the mains with medium- to heavy usage. We’ve previously relied on a power bank, which we might carry in our pocket or bag, but must remember to recharge whenever it runs out of juice; the Tronsmart USB Rapid Car Charger is the ultimate power bank for the car....

Ultimate Ears has announced its new and improved Wonderboom 3 portable Bluetooth speaker, which not only features several performance upgrades but introduces sustainable materials. The Logitech-owned brand has gone big on the speaker’s environmental credentials. The latest Wonderboom speaker uses a minimum of 31% post-consumer recycled plastic, and is wrapped in a sustainable fabric made from 100% recycled polyester. The packaging is also FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Certified. The firm says this means you can “party for the planet” but the speaker also has upgrades in the technical department....

Yet another classic movie franchise is coming back from the dead. As reported by Variety , Universal is allegedly developing The Mummy 4, with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz pegged to return as treasure hunter Rick and sassy Egyptologist, Evelyn. The Mummy from 1999, a remake of the 1930s monster movie, was an instant hit, spawning two sequels. The last film in the original series premiered in 2008. Tomb of the Dragon Emperor not only swapped Egypt for China, but also recast Maria Bello as Evelyn....

If you currently pay for additional storage on Google Drive , then you may have noticed that the service has been renamed to Google One. You get extra features, including the ability to share your subscription benefits with family members and, now, a VPN service Here we explain what Google One has to offer and what it all costs. Is Google Drive going away? No. Google Drive is still the place where you storage documents and other files....

2021 was a defining year for Microsoft. Alongside a wide range new Surface hardware, the company is focusing on software in a way we haven’t seen for a long time. Without a doubt, the biggest announcement was Windows 11 . This brand-new version of Windows includes an overhauled design, various new multitasking features and native support for Android apps. What’s more, it looks like Microsoft wants to build up the software infrastructure around the new OS....

Whether you’ve recently upgraded to Windows 10 , or Windows 10 itself had a significant update, you may be running low on disk space. That’s because Windows installs a completely new version and keeps the old one around just in case you want to go back to the previous version . You may have already discovered that the folder is pretty sizable, and can use as much as 30GB of space....

Another day, another warning about the staggering increase in scams. Now, WhatsApp itself is telling its users to watch out for fake messages and offering tips on how to protect themselves. It seems that fraudsters continue to be so successful that they’re sending ever-more scam messages in the hope that unsuspecting people will fall victim and hand over their money or personal details In a UK survey carried out for WhatsApp in October 2021, 59% of respondents said they had received a scam message over the past year or know someone who has....

OnePlus has revealed its latest affordable 5G smartphone, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, promising “a little more than you’d expect” according to the company, with headline specs including a 90Hz AMOLED display, 65W SuperVOOC charging and a triple camera setup on the rear. The question is, when will it be released and, more importantly, where will fans be able to buy it? We answer all you need to know about buying the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G at release in the UK and India right here....

You might have seen a few reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra go live across tech sites this week, and be wondering where ours is. Well, it’s coming, but we’ve decided to hold off on hitting publish just yet. I’ve been using the S20 Ultra for a week, and I’m pretty much ready to tell you what I think of Samsung’s super-specced giant (spoilers: it’s still too damn big and the battery life isn’t great, but oh boy is it fast)....

As a new year begins, thoughts turn to what could happen over the next 12 months. Will we see an end to war, poverty eradicated or Twitter getting its act together? Maybe not, but something on my mind is which phone I should buy when the sun shines once more. I’m undecided on exactly what model to go for, but there’s something certain: it will be a refurbished phone. There are a few reasons for this, both financial and moral....

The camera in your pocket is undoubtedly the one in your phone, and although they’ve improved a lot in recent years even the best phone cameras can’t compete with a Compact System Camera (CSC) for outright image quality. These cameras are also known as mirrorless and interchangeable lens cameras. So if you’re heading off on that once-in-a-lifetime trip to the African Savanna or Machu Picchu, a mirrorless camera is what you need to capture those unforgettable moments....

Smartphones are becoming increasingly more powerful, but with this growth in capabilities there is also the sad fact that prices have also increased hugely. It’s not uncommon for flagship phones to cost over £1000/$1000 and even mid-level phone costs are creeping up to the point where they are not easily affordable by many people. So, what can you do if you want a great phone but don’t have bundles of cash lying around?...

Google has a history of updating and reiterating many of its popular services. It killed off Allo, Hangouts, and countless other software products over the years to confuse us all, so it’s no surprise it has updated Google Pay to become Google Wallet. Google has decided it will turn Google Pay into Google Wallet for all Android users via an app update. So, if you already have Google Pay, you’ll soon see some changes....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Wired2Fire Diablo Reactor is an excellent performer at a reasonable price, featuring one of the highest overclocked processor speeds we’ve seen at this level and a fast, overclocked graphics card. The omission of a hard drive is regrettable, but easily remedied at minimal additional cost and all required peripherals are included. Best Prices Today: Wired2Fire Diablo Reactor (2015) The Diablo Reactor gaming PC , from Wired2Fire, is a mid-range gaming PC packed with high performance components and featuring an overclocked Intel Core i5 4690K processor....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Withings Go is perfect for simple activity tracking, with a clean app interface that’s easy to read and offers lots of options, a brilliantly long battery life that means much less bother about charging and changing batteries, an always-on screen for at-a-glance progress updates and a tiny, lightweight design perfect for popping into a pocket at the start of every day. Best Prices Today: Withings Go Withings Go review: Price and availability At just £49 (USB$79....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The WLtoys V303 is a great alternative to a Phantom if your budget won’t stretch. In fact, with a gimbal and camera, the V303 works out at roughly one third of the price. Spares are available from GearBest and aren’t too expensive. Best Prices Today: WLtoys V303 Two of the key components missing from cheap quadcopters are a GPS and barometer. These are essential if you want your drone to hover when you let go of the controls....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Radeon R9 390X isn’t always a good value for money option when compared to a standard R9 390, but find this card at the right price and it’s one of the better examples thanks to its Double Dissipation cooler. But, it’s still noisier and slower than the more expensive GPUs. Stay below 4K resolution and this card will serve you well. Best Prices Today: XFX Radeon R9 390X Double Dissipation Core Edition AMD’s Radeon R9 390X is a higher-performance take on the Radeon R9 390 designed to go up against Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 980....

In summary Xiaomi 16 officially skipped for Xiaomi 17 Xiaomi 17 Pro Max second display confirmed Qualcomm 8 Elite Gen 5 confusingly unveiled Xiaomi and Qualcomm have both taken a bemusing turn in the naming of their next flagship products: the Xiaomi 17 smartphone and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip that will run on it. Let’s start with the Xiaomi 17. Last year’s model was named the Xiaomi 15, and there’s no unlucky element to the number 16 in Chinese culture (that I know of)....

Xiaomi could be working on a brand new premium tablet to take on the iPad Pro M4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra. Regular leaker Digital Chat Station has issued an interesting post to Chinese social network Weibo , predicting “Xiaomi’s new flagship tablet” (via machine translation) to feature a huge 14-inch display and speedy 120W charging. If there was any doubt that we’re looking at a full-on iPad Pro M4 rival here, the tipster states that “the core materials and positioning are the top of the Xiaomi tablet line”....